3-46. Determine the stretch in each of the two springs required to hold the 20-kg crate in the equilibrium position shown. Each spring has an unstretched length of 2 m and a stiffness of k= 300 N/m. K.S B (0, ,k 12 m 4 m 6 m

3-46. Determine the stretch in each of the two springs required to hold the 20-kg crate in the equilibrium position shown. Each spring has an unstretched length of 2 m and a stiffness of k= 300 N/m. K.S B (0, ,k 12 m 4 m 6 m

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3-46. Determine the stretch in each of the two springs
required to hold the 20-kg crate in the equilibrium position
shown. Each spring has an unstretched length of 2 m and a
stiffness of k 300 N/m.
F=K.S
(0,,k
12 m
4m
6 m
Prob. 3-46
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